Water gate



Apr. l0, 19235.

T. scHUsTER WATER GATE l'7,- 1921 2 sheets-sheet l Filed MaujA Mmmm ' APL-10, 1923. A www@ T. SCH USTER WATER GATE Filed Mal". l?, 1921 2 sheets-Sheet 2 Qms- Patented Apr. lil, lQZS.

THOMAS SCHUSTER, 0F PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

WATER GATE.

Application led March 17, 1921.

To @ZZ whom-15 may concern:

Be it known that l, THoMAs SoHUsrER, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Phoenix, in` thel county of Maricopa and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful .lmprovements in lVater Gatesgand l do declare the following to be a. full, clear, and'eXact description of the invention, such as` will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This inventionrelates to improvements in water gates and'ihas particular reference toa device oit this lrind which is especially designed to be used in connection with irrigating systems, although it can well be usedy in connection with sewer systems, tlumes, and for various other purposes;`

The principal object of the inventionfis to generally improve upon devices of this class by theprovisionof one of extreme si1nplicity and durability which canbe installed by unskilled hands.

Another object ofthe invention is to providea device or" this classwhich is made up of comparatively few annd inexpensive parts, ene o/said parts being in the form or a pre-cast"element and including a reinforced centrally-apertured plate, from :the rear face of which'extends an integral shelflilre anchor adapted to be embedded in the earth `to retain the plate in position, said anchorhaving the additional functions of constituting a rest for a pipe, and a guide 'for the latter for `:forcing it into the central opening in said plate.

@ther featuresand advantages of the invention will beapparent during the course of the following description.`

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are used to desinate `like parts throughout its length: y

Figure l is a central vertical sectional view through a vgate constructed in accordance withthis invention, showing the same in use in an irrigation ditch.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the gate.

Figure v3 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line 3 3 'of Figure 4L.

Figure 4 is a section taken on thevline fte-l of Figure Figures 5, 6 and7 are detailed perspective Serial No. 453,136;

views ot' aslightly modified type of castings employed in thevmalie-up o-'flmy gate.

.Referring-to ther-drawings by numerals, l designates a concrete casting which includes a vertical reinforced -plate -2 having a central pipe opening 3, tapered it` desired. l'lxtending from the rear face oflitheplate 2, integral therewith and arranged in asubstantial horizontal. plane with the lower portion of the pipe opening 3 is av shelllilre anchoring lega which serves,` as before in'- dicated, the additional function of arseat te" drain pipe 5 and as means for guding the latter into the opening 3. To facili" tatewthis guiding` and-assembling of parts, the upper tace of the anchoring leg is formed with arelatively deep guide channel 6. Plate 2 istormed around itsmargins'with a plurality of bolt holes intended `to permit passage of retaining bolts 7 therethrough, which bolts-in turn serve to hold afpairvof vertical guides 8 against the front or'outer s oly the plate.` ln addition to' these guides the plate is equipped on its front face and near its bottom with a horizontal stop 9 which is likewise held in place by bolts 7. It is-obvious that the guides 8 serve to retain betweencthem, a slidablefclosure 10, which covers thepipe opening` 3 duntil itis desired to drain the ditch or permit passage ot water through'the pipe. To facilitate opening of' the closure l0, it may be equipped with a: handle i l1.

As before intimated, in thewFigures to 7, l have disclosed slightly modified forms ot' concrete castings; This being the case each form will be referred to'separately.'

Referringirst to Fiflure 5, it will' be seen that the casting la, like t-he castingy 1` elnbodies a vertically disposed plate 2a( provided with a central pipe opening-f 3L and ori-its rear l'ace withV a horizontal anchoring leg fr. The latter is also formed in its upper 'tace with a relatively` long guide channel 6a for the pipe. The dili'erence betweenthis form of casting and the one first described resides in the fact that the portion of material on opposite sides-ot' the `pipe-guide channel 6a is gradually thinned as indicated at l2 to render the anchoring leg-more rigid. Also, this form of casting is equipped with reinforcing webs 13 atthe ljuncture ot'the anchoring leg` and' plate, these webs having the additional function or' better anchoring the casting in the earth and preventing possible side shifting. Other than this, there are no further differences of construction.

Referring now to Figure 6, lb designates the concrete casting which includes the platelike part 2b which is provided with a central pipe opening 3b. Extending laterally from the rear face of this plate is the anchoring leg lb which instead of being relatively wide and thin like the ones already described, is comparatively thick to increase its strength and yet form a very effective ancho-1'. This leg like those already described is formed in its upper face with a relatively long pipe guide channel 6b.

v To simplify and reduce the cost of manufacture of such castings, l also contemplate using one of the type disclosed in IFigure 7, wherein it is designated generally by the numeral l, the same including a plate-like part 2, having a central pipe opening 3, and being equipped with an integral shelf-like anchoring legs 4 which instead of having its upper face grooved, has it formed plain. This type of casting is simpler and less expensive than any of those previously described. All of the castings described are equipped with the marginal bolt holes to permit attachment of the guides 8, stoppiece 9and closure 10.

As before suggested, the gate is especially intended to be used in irrigation ditches. To disclose the manner in which it is positioned in one of such ditches, I have shown, in Figure l, the position that the gate takes. Referring to this ligure, it will be seen that the letter D designates the ditch, at one end of which is a vertical bank B formed with a bore for passage for the drain pipe 5. The plate-like part of the concrete casting is positioned against the bank and the anchorinl leg or shelf 4 is embedded in the latter 1n the manner shown, the pipe 5 being permitted to rest in the guide channel 6 with its end extending into the opening 3, concrete or the like being employed to secure the pipe in this opening. I have found that in placing the gate in a ditch, it is well to embed the lower portions of the same in the 1bottom of the ditch as indicated to prevent, to a certain extent, water from undermining the structure in such a manner as to cause a washout. Hence, with the gate in the position shown, it will. be seen that when it is desired to drain the ditch or permit the passage of water from it to another ditch through the pipe .5, this can be done by simply raising the closure 10 sufficiently high to uncover the opening 3.

The foregoing is one way in which the gate may be used. However, as before stated, it is adaptable for use in sewer systems, umes and various other water systems.

-A careful consideration of the foregoing description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings ought to be suiiicient to enable persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates, to obtain a clear understanding of the same. Therefore, a more detailed and lengthy description is deemed unnecessary.

Since probably the best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangement herein shown and described, this construction and arrangement is taken as a pgeferred embodiment of the invention.

owever, minor changes within the scope of the subjoined claims may be resorted to.

1. A water gate comprising a pre-cast unit embodying a plate for vertical disposition in the ditch, said plate having a central openin and being equipped with a horizontal she f-like extention on one side forining a rest for the pipe, a guide for facilitating insertion thereof into the opening, and an anchoring leg for the unit.

2. A water gate comprising a pre-cast concrete member including a vertical plate having marginal bolt-holes, a central pipe opening, and a horizontal shelf-like anchoring leg, the upper face of which is disposed in a plane with the bottom portion of said pipe opening to serve as a rest for the pipe and as a means to guide it into said opening, vertically disposed spaced guides resting against the outer face of the plate, bolts passing thru said guides and thru the aforesaid bolt-holes, a horizontal stop cooperative with the guides, and a closure slidable between the guides and resting on said stop and serving to close said pipe opening.

3. The structure set forth in claim l, said leg having a relatively deep guide channel in its upper face, which has the additional function of pre-venting displacement or disconnection of the pipe from the aperture in said plate.

4. A water gate of the type specified comprising a pre-cast concrete unit embodying a plate for vertical disposition in the ditch, said plate being formed with a central opening into which one end of the piping is received, and a shelf-like` extension projecting from the rear side of said plate, said extension being substantially the same in width as said plate and having its upper face disposed in a plane with the lower portion of said opening, said extension being formed between its side edges with a groove constituting a seat for the piping, and vertical webs disposed at the juncture of said partition and said plate serving to reinforce said unit and also functioning to prevent side shifting of the unit in the ditch.

5. A water gate of the class described comprising a pre-cast concrete unit embodying a plate for transverse and vertical disposition in the ditch, said plate being formed at its center With an opening into which one end of the piping is extended, and also being formed with an integral extension projecting from one side of said plate, being disposed in a plane with the lower portion of said opening and being of a greater Width of said. pipe to insure effective anchoring of the unit in the ditch.

In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS SCHUSTER. 

